Fire Engine Company Patch — Order This Phoenix Maltese Design
Design S0597A at a glance
A red maltese cross whose center disc holds a gold phoenix climbing out of a stitched river valley, with crossed axes anchoring the lower arm. The four cross arms take your district, company and unit wording, and the valley scene in the disc redraws to your own response area — the detail engine companies ask for when the patch should name their ground, not just their trade.
Maltese cross shapeGold merrowed borderRising phoenixRiver valley sceneCrossed axesFour text arms
About this phoenix river-valley maltese design
Plenty of fire patches run a phoenix; far fewer set it over an actual landscape. The river valley stitched into this disc is what departments customize hardest — we redraw it to the bend, bridge, or ridge that defines your district, which turns a stock emblem into local insignia. The red field and gold merrow keep it unmistakably engine-company at apparatus-bay distance.
Run it as shown or localize it: restitch the arms to your company and unit, swap the valley for your own skyline, or shift the field navy at no art charge. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order — your stitch-ready proof arrives 6–12 hours after you order, and nothing is produced until you approve it.
Fire engine company patch quick facts
- Embroidered fire engine company patch orders cost $3.00–$20.00 each depending on quantity, with a 10-patch minimum.
- Rush production takes 7–10 days and is available on every custom patch.
- Engine companies ordering for turnout coats take sew-on; duty tees and hoodies run iron-on.
- The river-valley disc redraws to your actual response area — send a photo of the bend, bridge, or ridge that defines your district.
- Shoulder-size maltese crosses run 3.5" to 4.5" across; engine-bay jacket backs run 8" to 11".
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this design: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for turnout coats, iron-on for duty tees, hook-side velcro for go-bags
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3.5"–4.5" covers shoulder wear; 8"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: red and gold as shown, or navy-field, blackout and silver subdued — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: merrowed (shown) or flat hot-cut edge
- Thread: any colorway, including metallic gold phoenix thread
- Artwork: the valley scene redraws to your district's river, bridge, or ridgeline from a photo at no charge
Who orders this design
Engine and rescue companies order this maltese for duty shirts and turnout coats, usually putting the company number in the lower arm. Districts with a river or valley in their name pick this layout because the disc scene matches the map, and most pair a full-color uniform run with a subdued set for wildland deployments.
Custom fire engine company patch pricing — embroidered
| Quantity | Price per patch |
|---|---|
| 10–19 | $20.00 |
| 20–29 | $14.00 |
| 30–49 | $11.00 |
| 50–74 | $6.50 |
| 75–99 | $6.00 |
| 100–249 | $5.50 |
| 250–499 | $3.00 |
Rush production in 7–10 days is available on all custom patches. Design your changes in the markup tool above, or get this patch quoted exactly as shown.
What your quote covers
- Your exact spec — quantity, size, backing, and colorway, priced to the piece
- A free digital mockup within 4 hours, before you commit to anything
- Rush production in 7–10 days whenever you need it
- No setup, digitizing, or art fees — the table price is the whole price
How ordering this patch works
Request a quote
Send this design (marked up or as-is) with your quantity. Quotes are answered 24/7 within 4 hours.
Approve your proof
Your stitch-ready proof arrives 6–12 hours after ordering. Nothing is produced until you approve it.
We verify & produce
Law-enforcement orders are verified with your agency before production — standard practice since 1999.
Delivery confirmed
We confirm your shipping address by phone, then email tracking the day your patches ship.
🏛 Bidding for your department or agency? We answer bids, RFQs and purchase-order quotes — see how agency bids and RFQs work, or tick “This quote is for a bid” in the quote form.
Fire Rescue Phoenix River Valley Maltese Patch questions
Can the valley scene show our actual district?
Yes. Send a photo of the river bend, bridge, or ridge that defines your ground and we redraw the disc scene stitch-ready at no art charge.
Does this cross come on a navy field?
Yes. Beyond the red shown we embroider navy-field, blackout and silver-subdued versions — preview each in the markup tool before quoting.
What backing survives turnout-coat laundering?
Sew-on. Industrial extractors destroy iron-on adhesive; stitched patches outlast the coat. Iron-on is fine for cold-wash duty tees.
Can all four arms carry wording?
Yes. District, company, unit and motto — each arm restitches to your exact text.
How do I request changes to this design?
Use the "mark up this design" tool in the quote form: circle elements, pin notes, switch colorways. Your markup attaches to the quote automatically.
Looking for a different patch, or a different starting point?
This page covers one engine-company cross. For rescue shields and volunteer badges, the fire department patch crosses beyond this phoenix river-valley disc shows every fire cut we embroider. Starting from your own artwork? Begin with the patch ordering guide for localizing the river-valley concept to your district.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.